Neal Shoals
Union County, South Carolina · EIA plant ID 3289 · Operator: South Carolina Electric&Gas Company
Nameplate4MWSummer 4 MW
Generators4in service
Net generation13GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor35%hydro units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online1905
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), hydro units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Heat rate applies to fuel-burning (thermal) units only.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 13.2 | 28.9% | — |
| 2002 | 16.4 | 35.9% | — |
| 2003 | 36.8 | 80.7% | — |
| 2004 | 19.4 | 42.5% | — |
| 2005 | 11.4 | 25.1% | — |
| 2006 | 20.1 | 44.1% | — |
| 2007 | 14.7 | 32.4% | — |
| 2008 | 9.5 | 20.9% | — |
| 2009 | 14.5 | 31.9% | — |
| 2010 | 19.1 | 41.9% | — |
| 2011 | 11.2 | 24.5% | — |
| 2012 | 13.7 | 29.9% | — |
| 2013 | 23.1 | 50.8% | — |
| 2014 | 20.3 | 44.6% | — |
| 2015 | 17.4 | 38.2% | — |
| 2016 | 17.7 | 45.8% | — |
| 2017 | 18.1 | 46.9% | — |
| 2018 | 26.2 | 67.9% | — |
| 2019 | 17.9 | 46.4% | — |
| 2020 | 26.9 | 69.6% | — |
| 2021 | 17.7 | 45.8% | — |
| 2022 | 11.5 | 29.7% | — |
| 2023 | 5.8 | 14.9% | — |
| 2024 | 11.7 | 30.2% | — |
| 2025 | 13.4 | 34.8% | — |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 1.1 | 1.1 | Jun 1905 | Operating (Out of service) | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 1.1 | 1.1 | Jun 1905 | Operating (Out of service) | — | coming soon |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 1.1 | 1.1 | Jun 1905 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 4 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 1.1 | 1.1 | Jun 1905 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: South Carolina Electric&Gas Company. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| South Carolina Electric&Gas Company | 100.0% | 4 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
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| Midway Green Solar | 13 MW | 27.5 km |
| Union Renewable Energy Facility | 3 MW | 34.3 km |
| Pacolet Diesel Generation Facility | 5 MW | 37.2 km |